MICHIGAN 276 / #54UPDATED August 26, 2026
Monroe, Michigan
Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 1.9%. Median household income ranks 134th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.6 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 49th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 69.3%. The ACS poverty estimate is 19.2%.
Monroe CountySoutheast Michigan#54 by 2025 population
CITY SNAPSHOT
The numbers that define Monroe now.
Population uses Census Vintage 2025. Household and housing measures use the 2020–2024 ACS. Residential authorizations use the 2025 Building Permits Survey.
MICHIGAN 276 POSITION
See all rankings →Where Monroe sits among its peers.
158th/ 276
Population growth-1.9%
134th/ 276
Household income$59,813
124th/ 276
Home value$167,900
89th/ 276
Homeownership69.3%
170th/ 276
Lowest poverty19.2%
49th/ 276
Housing activity0.7 / 1K
276-city medians: household income $63,285 · home value $179,000 · homeownership 67.4% · poverty 13.0% · housing activity 0.9 units/1K.
HOUSING + BUILDING
Value, ownership and new supply.
Housing authorizations are permit activity—not completions. The value-to-income ratio is a simple context measure, not a home-affordability guarantee.
Median home value$167,900
Value ÷ household income2.81×
Homeownership69.3%
housing units authorized
Census Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual Midwest place file. Housing units are authorized by residential building permits; they are not housing completions.
13residential buildings
20202025
Population direction
-1.9% since 2020 estimate base. Latest completed Census estimate vintage.
LIVE CITY WIRE
What is changing in Monroe right now?
Headlines link to the original publisher. The feed is refreshed automatically and is separate from Michigan Progress’s audited data layer.
Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Aug 26, 2026
↗State Grant Programs Now Open for Applications: Aug. 26 Update
keysnews.com · Aug 6, 2026
↗George Lopez: Candidate for County Commission District II
Live wire source: Google News RSS search across publishers. Michigan Progress does not reproduce article text and does not treat a headline as verified statistical data.
DEVELOPMENT TRACKER
Search current development coverage ↗Projects on the local file.
Completed
The Center — Orchard East Community Hub
A $9.3 million, 28,000-plus-square-foot community hub opened in Monroe in June 2026.
$9.3MOpened June 2026
Approved
75 Scott Permanent Supportive Housing
A 42-unit affordable and permanent supportive housing development in Monroe received a 2026 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocation.
42 affordable unitsLIHTC award announced June 2026
LOCAL WATCH
Schools, safety and employers.
These topics are not forced into the 276-city statistical comparison when their reporting geography differs from Census city boundaries.
District coverage, live.
City limits and school districts are not assumed to match. Use current reporting while a verified district series is added.
Current school coverage ↗Agency data needs geography checks.
FBI UCR data is agency-based. Michigan Progress does not present an agency rate as a city rate until the match is verified.
Current safety coverage ↗Employer activity, live.
Expansion, hiring and investment news is linked from the current business feed instead of a stale “top employers” list.
Current business coverage ↗PROPERTY TAX WATCH
Own property in Monroe?
Market value and taxable value are different in Michigan. Your actual bill depends on taxable value, local millages, exemptions and assessment history.
$167,900median owner-occupied value69.3%homeownership
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COMPARE LIKE WITH LIKE
Compare all 276 →Cities closest in population.
FAQ / AEO
Monroe frequently asked questions
Direct answers based on the evidence and methodology used on this page.
Is Monroe, Michigan growing?
The Census Bureau July 1, 2025 estimate is 20,076, a -1.9% change from the 2020 estimate base.
What is the median household income in Monroe?
Median household income is $59,813 in the 2020–2024 ACS comparison vintage used by Michigan Progress.
What is the median home value in Monroe?
Median owner-occupied home value is $167,900 in the 2020–2024 ACS comparison vintage.
How does Michigan Progress decide whether Monroe is progressing?
The site compares standardized population, household and housing indicators, then keeps local development, schools, safety and news in separately labeled evidence layers so unlike geographies are not silently mixed.
SOURCES + METHOD
Read full methodology →Audit the page.
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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts u2014 Monroe
2025 population estimate plus 2020u20132024 ACS household income, housing value, homeownership and poverty measures.
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Census Population Estimates u2014 Cities & Towns, Vintage 2025
Latest completed Census vintage used for the 2020 estimate base, 2025 estimate and five-year population direction.
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U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey
2025 annual place-level residential buildings and housing units authorized. Authorizations are not housing completions.